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Distance learning course of 14 lessons

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This course has been mapped to the DANOS standards and can be found on the DANOS Learning Resources Database. It helps people develop their knowledge, skills and competence in the following DANOS units: AA1, AA2, AA5, AB1, AB2, AB4, AB5, AB6, AB8, AB10, AC3, AD1, AE1, AF1, AF2, AF3, AH7, AI1, AI2, AI3, AJ1, AJ2

Addiction to alcohol and drugs is a widespread malady that is treacherous because it is so often concealed.

This course sets out in simple form the essentials for understanding alcohol and drug problems, for making an assessment of the individual. For giving appropriate help within one's own competence and for making referral to the agencies where necessary. The background of students might be diverse, but whatever the background the aim of this course is to enable the student to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to help the suffering individual and their family members into recovery.

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

All study materials

Study Guide

Full Tutor and Admin support

Introduction
The qualities needed to counsel others in the therapeutic setting. The first part of the course will concentrate on drugs, addiction, counselling and the rehabilitation process. Towards the end of the course we will cover this in relation to alcohol addiction, counselling and the treatment process.

Assignment one:
The emotional factors in dependency and addiction
Getting the basic data from the client

Assignment two:
Basic Counselling Skills
Basic Interview Skills

Assignment three:
The counselling relationship
Motivational skills

Assignment four:
Counselling the addicted
Drugs and the Law

Assignment five:
Comprehensive information on drugs
Recognition
Identity
Effects

Assignment six:
Continuation of information on drugs
Glue, gases and aerosols
Anabolic Steroids

Assignment seven:
Coping with cravings
Coping with boredom
Warning signs of a relapse
Planning a change

Assignment eight:
Detoxication and rehabilitation of the user

Assignment nine:
What you should now about addiction to alcohol
Effects of alcohol to the body
Effects of alcohol to the family

Assignment ten:
Conducting the diagnostic interview

Assignment eleven:
Counsellors assessment and diagnosis of the problem

Assignment twelve:
Creating a treatment plan in relation to alcoholism

Assignment thirteen:
Treating the individual

Assignment fourteen:
Patient/Client programmes